Five Yoga Classes at The Village Shala
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Description
The Village Shala is a community based studio in the truest sense of the word. Located in Bristol Vermont, a small town studio with big heart, surrounded by the beautiful Green Mountains.
As a continuation of Bristol Yoga, they are dedicated to carrying on the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, teaching and practicing traditional Ashtanga yoga.
The Village Shala offers a safe and comfortable space for people of all ages, shapes, and abilities to learn yoga. Everyone is welcome. In addition to daily Ashtanga classes, they offer ongoing workshops on herbal medicine, health and well-being.
The Village Shala
Old High School, 14 School St. Bristol, Vermont 05443
Phone: 802-349-2320
thevillageshala@gmail.com
*Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination is required to attend class. They run a high quality air purifier at the studio.
Special Instructions
Anna Blackwell Director of The Village Shala, Anna has been practicing Ashtanga yoga for nearly 15 years. The practice has become her teacher, and she continues to learn everyday from her wonderful community of students. With a background as a massage therapist, Anna studies how bodies move through practice, with a special interest in serving the individual student's growth.
Anna assisted and studied extensively with Christine Hoar for over a decade, and continues to practice with her throughout the year. She has been fortunate to have made multiple trips to India to practice with the Jois family, as well as Sharmila Desai in Goa. Connecting to the Ashtanga yoga lineage has been an important factor in the growth of the physical and mental practice of yoga.
While in Mysore, India, she studied philosophy and chanting with Dr. M.A Jayashree, and Professor M.A Narasimhan of the Anantha Research Foundation. In addition to yoga, Anna is a clinical herbalist having completed a three year program at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. She is currently enrolled in Krapalu's Ayurvedic Health Counselor program.
Anna offers a caring, welcoming space for all who come to practice.